1971 Nepal census

The 1971 Nepal census was the 7th national census of Nepal. It was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. It was the first census to be conducted after the division of Nepal into 14 zones and 75 districts in 1962. It was also the first census to use computer for data processing. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 11,555,983.

This census was followed by the 1981 Nepal census.

Key findings The key findings of 1971 census are as follows: Total population11,555,983Intercensal change 2,142,987Intercensal change percentage22.77%Annual growth rate 2.05%Population density (per km2)78.5Male population5,817,203Female population5,738,780Gender ratio101.4Literacy rate13.9%

Population distribution +Population by ecological region (1971)Ecological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Density (per km2)Mountain1,138,6109.922Hill6,071,40752.599Terai4,345,96637.6128Nepal11,555,98310079 +Population by zone (1971)S.NZonePopulationPercentage (%)Density (per km2)1Mechi617,7605.35862Koshi866,2607.501063Sagarmatha1,313,48011.371044Janakpur1,265,75510.951385Bagmati1,496,97112.951406Narayani1,103,0279.551327Gandaki1,023,1108.85848Dhaulagiri276,7292.39189Lumbini1,165,70110.1013010Rapti705,8136.117211Bheri575,0714.985512Karnali188,0121.631413Seti597,1245.174814Mahakali361,1703.1353Nepal11,555,98310079 In 1972, Nepal was divided into four development regions by grouping zones. Population figures for those development regions are as follows: Development regionPopulationPercentage (%)Density (per km2)Eastern2,797,50024.21100Central3,865,75333.45137Western2,465,54021.3468Far Western2,427,19021.0046Nepal11,555,98310079

Population by district +Population by district (1971)S.NZoneDistrictPopulationDensity (per km2)1MechiTaplejung84,715282Panchthar145,8091213Ilam139,538914Jhapa247,6981725KoshiSankhuwasabha114,313366Tehrathum119,3071357Dhankuta107,6491208Morang301,5571549Sunsari223,43418810SagarmathaSolukhumbu105,3242811Bhojpur194,5069712Khotang163,29714613Okhaldhunga122,86211214Udayapur112,6225015Saptari312,56522616Siraha302,30428717JanakpurDolakha130,0226518Ramechhap157,3499819Sindhuli147,4096320Dhanusha330,60129121Mahottari324,83127422Sarlahi175,54319723BagmatiSindhupalchok206,3848124Rasuwa17,5171425Nuwakot172,71814326Dhading236,2767527Kavrepalanchok245,16516828Kathmandu353,75664729Lalitpur154,99839330Bhaktapur110,15783131NarayaniMakwanpur163,7667332Chitwan183,6447333Rautahat320,09329334Bara233,40118535Parsa202,12316036GandakiManang7,436437Gorkha178,2656938Lamjung140,2266539Kaski151,74911840Parbat118,6899541Tanahun158,13910642Syangja268,60620843LumbiniPalpa212,6339044Gulmi227,74618145Arghakhanchi130,2129546Nawalparasi146,54811847Rupandehi243,34620548Kapilvastu205,21613349DhaulagiriMustang26,944850Dolpa19,110251Myagdi57,9463852Baglung172,7297853RaptiRukum96,2435254Rolpa162,9559655Salyan141,4577556Pyuthan137,3389957Dang167,8205658KarnaliHumla29,524559Mugu25,718860Tibrikot10,017761Jumla122,7534362BheriJajarkot86,5643963Dailekh156,0729564Surkhet104,9333365Banke125,7096766Bardiya101,7936567SetiBajura61,3422968Bajhang108,6233869Achham132,2125770Doti166,07010071Kailali128,8774572MahakaliDarchula68,8683873Baitadi128,6967274Dadeldhura94,7436175Kanchanpur68,86343Nepal11,555,98379 Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (1971)S.N.LanguageNumber of speakersPercentage (%)1Nepali6,060,75852.452Maithili1,327,24211.493Bhojpuri806,4806.984Tharu495,8814.295Tamang555,0564.806Newar454,9793.947Awadhi316,9502.748Magar288,3832.509Rai, Kirat232,2642.0110Gurung171,6091.4911Limbu170,7871.4812Bhote, Sherpa79,2180.6913Rajbanshi55,1240.4814Satar20,6600.1815Sunuwar20,3800.1816Danuwar9,9590.0917Santhali3,1930.03Local district languages394,3743.41Other languages92,6860.80Total11,555,983100

1971 Nepal census

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